10/11/2012

Who shall decide how many people in the island?

The govt has decided that 6m is what our population should be. Does the govt think it should consult or ask the people if this is what the people want? We have a Natcon going on, should this issue be in the con for the people to tell the govt what they really want?

When the people elected a govt, does it mean that it also gives up its right to decide on the issue of the size of the population? At the moment the govt of the day thinks or behaves as if it is the sole arbiter on how many people should be in the island. Is the govt thinking that that is its right, or behaving in an arrogant manner, ignoring the wishes of the people, not listening, does not want to listen, no need to listen?

If this is the case, that the govt so assumes the power to decide on the population, and if the people disagree, what can the people do, or not do anything and allow the population to go on increasing against their interests?

you see, in other countries, even elected governments cannot suka suka do anything, claiming they have the "mandate" of the people.

the reason is simple, peole can organise themselves to protest.

in singapore, thanks to our previous generations who kept returning pap to unchecked power, pap has clipped away the constitutional rights of singaporeans to protest. (saying you can protest in hong lim park is like saying you can protest in your own hdb apartment).

so the moral of the story is two-fold.

#1. "airy-fairy" issues such as civil liberties rights have a direct impact on your bread-and-issue well being.

#2. never again should we let a single party (especially pap and wp) dominate the scene.

When a govt is elected, it has the power to do anything it wants, by definition.

It answers for its actions only at the next polls, or in the case of real democracies, party leaders may withdraw controversial plans if they sense that their actions are not in line with the electorate's wishes.

However, if Singaporeans are not willing to enforce accountability-- if they refuse to kick out people like MBT, Raymond Lim, Wong Kan Seng, etc who caused them so much pain on housing, transport and who let Mas Selamat escape-- then the PAP will take it that the people did not disapprove of their actions.

So, the answer is simple-- if people want to be taken seriously, they have to kick out those who are acting against their wishes.

Do allow for correction, heard DPM Teo Chee Hian on CNA that Sin can accommodate 6.5 million in population. The Government SHALL decide anything as they are given the MANDATE. There SHALL be no argument over this.

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